Date of Award

1-1-2009

Language

English

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Program

Organizational Studies

Content Description

1 online resource (xi, 119 pages) : PDF file, illustrations

Dissertation/Thesis Chair

Gary A Yukl

Committee Members

Thomas D Taber, Charles F Seifert

Keywords

leader behavior, leader-member exchange, leadership, Leadership

Subject Categories

Business Administration, Management, and Operations

Abstract

Most studies examining the relationship between leader behavior and leader-member exchange (LMX) have examined only one or two leader behaviors, and many studies have employed composite leader behavior measures. The exclusive use of composite measures eliminates the examination of more distinct behaviors that may have substantially different effects on LMX. For example, composite measures of transformational leadership behavior often include a broad range of distinct leader behaviors, such as supporting, developing, leading by example, envisioning change, and encouraging innovative thinking (Bass & Avolio, 1990). The composite measures of transformational leadership do not include some important relations-oriented behaviors, such as consulting, recognizing, and delegating (Yukl, 1999).

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